Political myspace? EU social networking site in the works
Posted by Sarah Schewe on June 2, 2008 at 9:27 AM
As new media makes the world an increasingly transparent place, plans are currently being developed to launch a social networking site connecting MEPs and MPs across Europe.
The site - Myparl.eu - will be officially launched in October and hopes to foster debate about pending legislative proposals coming both from Brussels and national parliaments. The site's foci will be the future of Europe, climate change and intercultural dialogue.
Myparl, which will be translated into French, German and English, could potentially involve up to 20,000 people; although only MPs and MEPs will be able to post comments, the site will be open to the public, who can react to the discussion with letters to the editor.
Source: European Journalism Centre
The site - Myparl.eu - will be officially launched in October and hopes to foster debate about pending legislative proposals coming both from Brussels and national parliaments. The site's foci will be the future of Europe, climate change and intercultural dialogue.
Myparl, which will be translated into French, German and English, could potentially involve up to 20,000 people; although only MPs and MEPs will be able to post comments, the site will be open to the public, who can react to the discussion with letters to the editor.
Source: European Journalism Centre
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